The Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP) is targeted toward public housing clients and private borrowers wishing to purchase public rental homes that no longer meet Housing Tasmania’s asset management specifications, or the need profile of applicants waiting to be housed. Assistance is available to low and moderate income households to enable them to access home finance. During 2003-04, there were 121 loans issued through HOAP, and 244 households received Deposit Assistance.